What dorst does

DORST Technologies GmbH is a privately held German industrial machinery manufacturer headquartered in Kochel am See, Bavaria, that designs and builds powder pressing, forming, and processing equipment for ceramics, metal powders, hardmetals, and magnetic materials. Its core product range spans axial powder presses, sizing presses, isostatic powder presses, magnetic presses with in-press magnetization, spray dryers (laboratory, compact, and production scale), pressure casting systems, vacuum extrusion presses, and the proprietary Cross Pressing System (X-press) for near-net-shape forming of complex geometries. The company also offers integrated production cells such as the FlexCell16 and the COMPACTCAST 300 with easyshell technology for sanitary ware, alongside die sets, tooling, automation systems, and the UPTIME digital networking and DVS2.0 visualization platforms for Industry 4.0 / smart factory operations.

DORST operates four primary business units — Metal Powder, Technical Ceramics and Magnetic Materials, Hardmetal and Special Materials, and Tableware and Sanitary Ware — and markets into more than 19 industrial verticals including automotive, electric mobility, batteries, renewable energy, medical technology, aerospace, and consumer ceramics. Revenue is generated through high-ticket capital equipment sales, engineering services (feasibility studies, FEM analysis, mold development, factory planning), aftermarket spare parts and field service, DORST Retrofit modernization, DORST Academy training, and Technology Center services including bookable spray drying campaigns. Pricing is quote-based on custom-engineered systems.

The company goes to market through direct enterprise field sales supported by dedicated Customer Relations (CR) and Customer Solutions (CS) teams, active participation in flagship industry trade shows (POWTECH, Euro PM, IZB, Hagener Symposium), technical publishing, and a multilingual (EN/DE/ZH) digital presence. DORST maintains an installed base of more than 5,000 production systems worldwide and is led by managing directors Stephan Mest and Thomas Zwerger, with a Dorst-Löcherer-Foundation referenced in its ownership structure.

Name

dorst

Legal name

Dorst Technologies GmbH

Website

https://dorst.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

DORST Technologies GmbH is a German industrial machinery manufacturer producing powder pressing, spray drying, isostatic, magnetic, and forming systems for ceramics, metal powders, hardmetals, and magnetic materials, serving global B2B customers across automotive, EV, medical, aerospace, and sanitary ware industries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial machinery for powder metallurgy

NAICS

Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing (33351)

SIC

Metalworkg Machinery & Equipment (3540)

akta.pro primary industry

Metal Forming & Fabrication Machines (Presses, Bending, Shearing, Stamping) (IMAHADAC)

Keywords

• Powder metallurgy machinery
• Ceramic forming equipment
• Industrial powder presses
• Isostatic pressing systems
• Spray drying equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Kochel am See

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Industrial Machinery Sales: Sale of powder presses, spray dryers, and production systems for ceramics and metal powder applications. Equipment includes axial presses, isostatic presses, magnetic presses, and automation systems.
2. Engineering Services: Feasibility studies, FEM analysis, article development, model and mold development, and factory planning services.
3. Spray Drying Campaigns: Day-rate rental of production-scale spray drying equipment at the Technology Center for trial or additional capacity needs.
4. Spare Parts and Field Service: Replacement parts, maintenance, repair, upgrades, and safety checks for existing equipment.
5. Training and Academy Services: DORST Academy training programs and DORST Retrofit modernization services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

DORST Technologies manufactures and integrates industrial machinery and complete production systems for powder metallurgy and ceramic material forming. Its portfolio spans axial powder presses, sizing presses, isostatic presses, magnetic presses, cross-pressing systems, spray dryers, pressure casting systems, vacuum extrusion presses, and Industry 4.0-enabled digital networking solutions. The company also delivers engineering services, spare parts, field service, training, and retrofit/upgrade programs for installed equipment.

Product overview

DORST Technologies is a German industrial machinery company that offers a comprehensive portfolio of powder pressing, forming, and processing equipment for ceramics, metal powders, hardmetals, and magnetic materials. The core product line includes axial powder presses, isostatic presses, spray dryers, magnetic presses, pressure casting systems, and vacuum extrusion presses, complemented by automation systems, tooling, and Industry 4.0 solutions like DORST UPTIME and Visualization DVS2.0. The company provides complete turnkey production systems (such as DORST FlexCell16 and COMPACTCAST 300) along with comprehensive engineering services, field service, training (DORST Academy), and retrofit solutions. Their equipment serves diverse industries including renewable energy, battery systems, medical technology, automotive, aerospace, and ceramics manufacturing. The Smart Factory/Industry 4.0 offerings enable digital connectivity and remote monitoring of production systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• UPTIME: Digital networking solution for powder presses enabling remote monitoring and automated product changeover
• DORST Academy
• DORST Retrofit

Quantifiable outcome

• Automated product changeover reduces changeover time and enables unmanned manufacturing
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Hydrogen Alliance BavariaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 July 2025Joint networking and knowledge transfer platform with nearly 400 hydrogen stakeholders from industry, science, and politics with operations in Bavaria. Coordinated by the Hydrogen Center Bavaria (H2.B). Dorst Technologies became a partner to contribute expertise in powder shaping technology for hydrogen-related applications.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FCT Systeme GmbH: German manufacturer of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) and sintering furnaces serving technical ceramics, hardmetals and powder metallurgy. Closely comparable as a Germany-based supplier of powder processing equipment serving overlapping customer segments.
• Osterwalder AG: Swiss specialist manufacturer of mechanical and hydraulic powder presses for the cemented carbide and powder metallurgy industries, now owned by Japan's Sintokogio. Direct head-to-head competitor to DORST in axial and CNC powder pressing equipment for hardmetal and metal powder customers.

Others

• Höganäs AB: Sweden-based world's largest producer of metal powders for powder metallurgy. Comparable as a key downstream customer / ecosystem participant whose powder consumption directly drives DORST press demand across automotive and industrial PM components.
• Sandvik AB: Swedish engineering group with major hardmetal cutting tools and additive manufacturing divisions. Comparable as a key customer in the hardmetal / cemented carbide segment whose tooling production capacity drives DORST press order volume.
• Bodycote plc: UK-headquartered provider of heat treatment and powder metallurgy services, including hot isostatic pressing. Comparable as a service-side ecosystem participant that shares DORST's PM and ceramics customer base and informs capital equipment demand patterns.

Broad incumbents

• SMS group GmbH: German global market leader in metallurgical plant engineering for steel and non-ferrous metals, with growing presence in powder compaction. Comparable as a much larger incumbent whose scale and service network pressure Mittelstand specialists like DORST.
• Sintokogio Ltd: Japanese industrial machinery group that owns Osterwalder and operates across foundry, environmental, and powder metallurgy equipment. Comparable as a broader incumbent leveraging the Osterwalder platform to compete against DORST in PM presses.

Emerging players

• voxeljet AG: German provider of industrial 3D printing systems (binder jetting) for foundry sand molds and technical ceramics. Comparable as an emerging alternative technology player addressing overlapping ceramic and powder-forming use cases through additive rather than press-based forming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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